Check protector



Patented Apr. 9, 1929. y

nnirsnsrares errar ortica.

GEORGE W. COKE, F PORTLAND,'OBEGGJ-I, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HERBERT NLTN CARTER, JUNOR, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

CHECK PBOTECTGR.

Application filed April i8, 1927. Serial No. 184,683.

A primary object of my invention consists holder, illustrating one of my protectors in in providing a check protector that is adapted place therein, of a modified form. tobeing maintained in a check bookholder. F 6 is a detail showing a check in cofurther-object of my invention consists L er: ting relationship with the check pro inproviding check protector `,that may be tecto.

directly secured and bein iixedrelationship Like reference characters refer to like parts GD with the check book holder. The protector "throughout the several views. andthe check book holders are supplied banks l is the body of a check book holder of the and other financial institutions. folding type commonly in nse, having a l0 A furtherl object of my inventionconsists pocket disposed in one end thereof into in providing a check protector associated which the deposit book is to be inserted. A. 65 with the check book holder 'so that when the snap fastener 3, is associated witn the pocket same is in use it may be partially withdrawn end 2 of the check book holder, into which from the pocket of the check book holder and the oppositely disposed end 4, of the check after use be reinserted within the pocket of book holder is secured by the insertion of the check book holder, means being provided the male end 0f the Snap fastener 3 into the 70 to prevent the vremoval of the check protec female element 5. Disposed upon the inner tor from its relatedassociation with the check ond 0f the body portion of the snap fastener book holder. 3, is an annular head 6, in spaced relationship A' still further object of my invention conwith the body 7 of the check book holder. A

sists in providing a check protector` of mini- Second Colla-r 8 is also disposed on the body 7 mum cost and one that may be supplied to portion of the snap fastener, upon the opthe user without any cost to him. positely disposed side of the body element 7. `A further object of my invention consists place in slidable relationship with the body in providing means whereby the writer of portion of the snap fastener 3, a check prochecks-will always have at his disposal a check tecting element 9, having a slot lO longitudi- 80 protector. Y nally disposed between its side walls and hav- Vith these and incidental objects in view, ing the outer end of the same bent over to theinvention consists in certain novel feaform a loop ll, serrations being formed on 3o' tures of construction and combination of the inner side of the body portion 9 and loop parts, the essential elements of which are set portion 11 and in registerable relationship 85 forth in the appended claim, and a preferred with each other to facilitate the Serrat-ing of form of embodiment of which is hereinafter the check, the serrationsbeing formed over shown with reference to the drawings which the amount in figures when the check has been accompany and form a part of this specificaplaced thereunder. The check protector is tion. preferably made of spring material, as of 90 In the drawings :-y spring steel or spring brass, in order that the Fig. l is a top plan view, partially in secloop portion 9, may be maintained in spaced tion of a check book holder from which the relationship with the body port-ion of the 40 check book has been removed and illustrates same to permit of the passage of the check the check protector partially withdrawn from to be protected therebetween. The inner end 95 the pocket of the holder. of the bodyportion of the check protector is Fig. 2 is a partial cross section of the side adapted to passage within the pocket 2, of elevation of the mechanism illustrated in the check book holder so thatV after the saine Fig.' l, with the check book illustrated within has been used it may be reinserted within the the holder. pocket by the slot l0 engaging the body por- 10o Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the check book tion 3, of the snap fastener. A modified form holder with the check book within the saine of my protector is illustrated in Fig'. 4, whereand the check protector in a modified form in the body portion l2 of the check protector secured to the check book holder. is directly secured to the inner side of the Fig. 4 is an enlarged top plan view, taken check book holder and is secured thereto by 105 on line 4 4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direcany suitable fastening means, as by rivets 13. tion indicated. Y The loop to form the check protector is shown Fig. 5 is a top plan view, of the check book at 14, and the check protecting portion is so positioned as to interfere as little as possible to the Writing` 'of the `last check With-inthe checkbook. A still further modification of my device is illustrated in Fig. 5, vvherei-n the checkprotector may be placed VWithin the body portion of the check book holder landbetween the (ends thereof rand being spaced i at right'angles to thewriting position of the Ycheck so. that it is not necessary to remove the check after the same has been Written and place the same Within the check protector.

f Additional check books may be supplied to the check book holders, as is now done in' common practice, but the check protector beingdirectly associated with lthecheck book holder, preventsits removal therefrom and insures aV check protector being available atl VVhilethe ormof mechanism 4herein" shoivn v andi described is admirably- -adaptedgto-'ulill the objects primarily stated, it isV to Vbe understood that itis not 'intendedto confine the invention 'to the one form of embodiment rvhereinshown and described, as it issusceptible of embodimentl various4 forms, valljcoming,- WithinV the scopeloi; the jclajim V Which Jfollows vWhat I claim is :Y-y v Ina check book providedy With a pocket, aY

snap fastener having-its body portion eX- tendi-ngthroi'igh said book and projecting` therefrom opposite the mouth of said pocket, Vand-a collarsurmounting-such -proj ect-ingl por-Y tion; la c'h'ecl; protector therefor comprising' `a plate Ycapable of being'inserted in said Y pocket, said plate carrying check protecting elements, and being provided With Van elon gated slot extending longitudinally thereof, the extended portion of the snap `fastener pen- 'Yetrat-ing said-slot, said colla-r preventing ythe removal thereof, and theaioresaid slot permitting plate to be insertedand v,Wit drawn from said pocket substantially as described; Y v Y Geenen W. {eeen-1i 

